Sexism In Today's Society

Racism, Sexism, and Religious Discrimination are big topics that cause many issues in today’s society. Throughout the history of the human race, groups based on differing ideas such as religion have faced severe prejudices leading to what is now known as social inequality. Another form of this oppression is racism, which is the discrimination of a people based solely on the color of their skin. Inequality and social injustice are broad terms that also apply to another issue known as sexism. Sexism is a prejudice belief that essentially stereotypes women for the most part. All of these issues play a big part in today’s society and affect many lives around the world. In today’s society, racism, sexism, and religious discrimination are continuing …show more content…
To begin with, Racism is unfair stereotyping of people based on their skin color which cause people to react differently. Racism is a poisonous plague that has integrated itself into our societies and affects us all. “Racism is the cumulative history of all those thoughts and acts. They add up to a pattern in which people of color are routinely and systematically treated differently than white people”(Sharon Watkins). This goes to prove that racism started a long time ago and has now evolved into something we do automatically just by looking at someone or hearing about someone. The idea of racism has been implemented into our lives for so long that most people may not recognize that they are being racist. Unless told to rethink what they just said by the people who face these issues. People think that just because they have a different color of skin that they should be treated differently. “Young white men smashing windows, overturning cars, and battling police after a big athletic event are …show more content…
Sexism between men and women define roles in the workplace and in general. Women face many obstacles that act as a blockades to their opportunities. Women are taught from a young age to comply with men and conform to the norms. Because our gender has defined that we are not capable of anything else. We aren't encouraged to continue our education or career goals the same way men are because we are supposed to stay home to take care of the children”(Thorne). This goes to show that the divide between the genders is big enough to impede their want to pursue more in life. If women do succeed in breaking these barriers, they still are not treated the same as men and they are not often viewed as equivalent to men even if they facts prove they are equal. On the other hand, sexism does exist for men although it does not seem like it. Men are taught these beliefs that the should be “masculine, show no fear, and to suppress any emotions” as it may be viewed as weak or inadequate(Thorne). Men grow up being taught ways to portray themselves without actually knowing what they actually mean. Men and women are expected to fill these roles under a “perfect stereotype” in which society divides the genders based on the social issue of sexism. Sexism is still a very big issue today and everyone is at fault for this. Nearly everyone experiences some form of sexism in their life